15 Sept 2022獨媒#2470
醫管局前總裁指5月起新冠死亡率與流感相若 盧寵茂批以偏概全
Former Hospital Authority chief executive Leung Pak-yin recently calculated that the case fatality rate among people infected with COVID-19 since May was comparable to that of influenza, at close to 0.1% in both cases. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau responded in a post today, stressing that comparing only the death rate since May with influenza “is a serious selection bias, ignoring the misfortune of the thousands of COVID-19 deaths”. He reiterated that more than 9,500 people have died since the Omicron outbreak and that the 0.6% case fatality rate is an “ironclad fact”, criticising Leung’s claim as an overgeneralisation: “Pretending to be blind while feeling an elephant.”
醫管局前行政總裁梁栢賢日前統計，5月後感染新冠的病死率與流感相若，均接近0.1%；醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂今發文反擊，強調單以5月至今的死亡率與流感比較，「是犯了嚴重選擇性偏誤，無視數千新冠死者的不幸」，重申 Omicron 爆發至今逾9,500人死亡，0.6%病死率是「鐵一般的事實」，斥梁的說法以偏概全：「裝成瞎子摸大象。」
7 Aug 2022獨媒#2304
調查指6成受訪外傭受苛待仍不解約 憂被指跳工不獲簽證
The Immigration Department has stepped up efforts to tackle job-hopping among foreign domestic helpers, with 2,833 cases refused visas last year on grounds of job-hopping. A survey by a domestic helpers’ union found that 46% of respondents had experienced harsh treatment, including working 17 to 19 hours a day and insufficient food. However, 62% of them had not terminated their contracts, with most fearing that the Immigration Department would refuse to approve their visas on grounds of job-hopping.
入境處加強打擊外傭「跳工」問題，去年因跳工被拒簽證個案達2,833宗。有外傭工會調查顯示，46%受訪外傭反映曾受苛刻對待，如長達17至19小時工作及食物不足，惟當中62%未有終止合約，大部分擔心入境處以「跳工」為由拒批簽證。
15 Jun 2022SCMP#2083
Hong Kong top officials to ‘undergo 3-day hotel quarantine’ ahead of visit by state leaders to mark city’s 25th handover anniversary
Sources said that all participants attending the July 1 celebration ceremonies would be required to undergo three days of hotel quarantine.
消息指出席七一慶典儀式的所有參加者需於進行三日酒店隔離。
6 Jun 2022SCMP#2058
Hong Kong’s top officials could be put under week-long ‘closed-loop’ arrangement ahead of 25th handover anniversary celebrations
Officials and Legislative Council members who will attend the July 1 handover anniversary celebrations will need to enter a “closed loop” in advance and may be required to undergo seven days of isolation due to the pandemic.
將會出席七一回歸慶典的官員和立法會議員需要提前進入「閉環」，因應疫情或需於進行七日隔離。
31 May 2022明報#2047
新冠疫情｜5月31日染疫數字圖表
On May 31, Hong Kong recorded 329 new coronavirus cases in a single day. The cumulative totals were 1,212,699 positive cases and 9,378 deaths.
5月31日，本港單日新增329宗新型冠狀病毒個案。疫情累計1,212,699宗陽性個案、9378宗死亡個案。
24 May 2022明報#2020
維園足球場 6月4日不出租 康署稱因疫情停非指定用途訂場 警未接公眾活動申請
A member of the public called the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) yesterday to enquire about renting the Victoria Park football pitch on June 4. An LCSD staff member said the department had suspended rentals of the football pitch that day, while bookings were available on other dates in the same month. The LCSD did not directly respond yesterday when asked why the pitch was unavailable for rental on June 4, saying that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had suspended processing booking applications for its free recreational and sports facilities for general non-designated-use activities. The department also said it had received no enquiries or applications from members of the public to rent the Victoria Park football pitch for non-designated-use activities from June 1 to 5.
有市民昨致電康文署，查詢6月4日維園足球場出租情况，該署職員表明當日康文署暫停足球場出租，同月其他日子可以預約租用。康文署昨未正面回應為何足球場於6月4日不出租，稱因應新冠病毒疫情，已暫停處理轄下免費康體場地作一般非指定用途活動的預訂申請，該署亦未有接獲市民申請於6月1至5日期間租用維園足球場舉辦非指定用途活動的查詢或申請。
3 May 2022獨媒#1958
稱回應市民「強烈訴求」 周四起戶外運動不需戴口罩、食肆八人一枱
Chief Executive Carrie Lam met the press this morning before the Executive Council meeting to discuss the latest pandemic situation and the second phase of social-distancing relaxations. The second phase will begin on 19 May, while some measures will be relaxed earlier, on Thursday (5 May), in response to “strong public demands”. Swimming pools and beaches will reopen, masks will not be required outdoors, and restaurants will be allowed to seat up to eight people per table, with the aim of giving the public “an enjoyable Mother’s Day”.
行政長官林鄭月娥今早舉行行政會議前見記者，講述疫情最新情況及第二階段放寬社交距離措施。第二階段將於5月19日起放寬，而部分措施將提早於本周四（5月5日）放寬，為回應市民「強烈訴求」重開泳池、沙灘以及戶外不需配戴口罩，和放寬食肆至八人一枱望市民「有一個愉快嘅母親節」。
28 Apr 2022獨媒#1948
警拘兩男指涉網上煽惑襲擊政府官員 一人於前年發布有關言論
Police arrested two people on suspicion of committing the offences of “inciting another person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm” and “inciting another person to contravene the Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation”. Police said the two had posted remarks on social media inciting attacks on government officials, while one was also suspected of encouraging confirmed patients to go out and spread the virus.
警方以涉嫌干犯「煽惑他人有意圖造成身體嚴重傷害」罪及「煽惑他人違反《預防及控制疾病規例》」罪拘捕2人，指兩人在社交媒體平台發布煽惑襲擊政府官員的言論，其中一人另涉嫌鼓勵確診者外出散播病毒。
31 Mar 2022明報#1899
第五波疫情累計1,144,784宗陽性個案
The Centre for Health Protection announced that, as of midnight today (March 31), Hong Kong recorded 6,646 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,859 positive nucleic acid test cases and 3,787 cases reported through rapid antigen tests. The fifth wave of the epidemic has brought the cumulative number of positive cases to 1,144,784.
衛生防護中心公布，截至今日（3月31日）零時，本港新增6646宗新型冠狀病毒個案，包括2859宗核酸檢測陽性個案及3787宗快速檢測呈報個案。第五波疫情累計1,144,784宗陽性個案。
23 Jan 2021獨媒#1197
【佐敦封區】獨媒記者留疫區被禁足 警尾隨阻採訪、警告或票控
The government, for the first time, cordoned off an area for quarantine, announcing at 4am that parts of Jordan had been designated a “restricted area”. Residents within the area were required to undergo compulsory testing and could leave only after receiving confirmation of a negative result. Police repeatedly obstructed a reporter interviewing at a testing station in the area, saying that residents were required to remain there. They also followed the reporter and warned that the reporting must stop or the reporter would be issued a ticket.
政府首次以檢疫為由封區，凌晨4時宣布圍封佐敦部分社區為「受限區域」，範圍內的居民須接受強制檢測，並確認結果為陰性後才可離開。記者在區域內的檢測站採訪遭警員多番阻礙，指區內有禁足要求，更尾隨記者警告必須停止採訪，否則將會被票控。
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